'Confused' Te’o hoaxer admits might be 'gay'

Tells Dr. Phil about 'romantic' relationship behind deception

Published: 01/31/2013 at 1:44 AM

(New York Daily News) The truth behind the Manti Te’o hoax love story continues to unfold, this time with hoaxer Ronaiah Tuiasosopo saying Te’o had no role in the deception and saying he was the voice of the fictional girlfriend Lennay Kekua, speaking for the first time in a sit-down interview on “Dr. Phil.”

Tuiasosopo also tells Dr. Phil McGraw that he considered his years-long exchange with the Notre Dame football star to be a romantic one, admitting that he is “confused” about his sexuality.